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What to do when you’re hungry, and trying to lose weight

If you’re hungry while trying to lose a few kilograms, the worst thing you can do is not to eat anything. The belief that your body will burn the fats by itself is wrong and dangerous. The women should consume at least 1200 calories a day, and the men no less than 1400 calories. If you consume less than this, you won’t consume the daily needs of vitamins and minerals necessary for proper body functioning.

Eat healthy food

If you are hungry between the meals, replace the chocolate and the chips with an apple or a banana. The grown-ups should eat at least 3-4 portions of fresh fruit daily. You need to simply replace the junk food with some healthier options. The grains will provide you will more energy, the walnuts and seeds will supply you with proteins, and you won’t feel hungry for a while, The fat-free yoghurt and milk are also a great addition between the meals.

Drink more water

Your body can often confuse the thirst with the hunger, since both of those conditions are controlled by the same brain part. When you start feeling hungry, drink a glass of water and wait for 15 minutes. If you still feel hungry after that, then have a bite of some healthy snack. Depending on your weight, your body is made out of 55-57% of water. It loses 8-12 glasses of water just by breathing, sweating and urinating. You need to make up for the lost amount of water by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day.

Limit the fast food consumption

Although it’s so fast and practical it’s really tempting, you really need to create a limit and reduce those types of meals. Even if you’re trying to choose the better and healthier combination like chicken steak and a lot of green salad, they contain so many additives and chemicals that ruin your body. A lot of those chemicals can cause cancer or some other diseases, and they have no health benefits whatsoever.

Be careful on the size of your meal

In order to lose weight, you need to eat less and burn more calories. One way of doing this is to make your meals smaller, and if you are still hungry after that, wait for some time, than have another small meal. It’s not the same if you eat the same amount of food all at once, and divided into a few times.